Outdoor spotlight replacement

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I’m replacing the old PIR spotlight with a new one. The new one only has 3 connectors Live / Earth / Neutral but not sure what I’m supposed to do with the LS wire as on the old one? Thanks!
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I’m replacing the old PIR spotlight with a new one. The new one only has 3 connectors Live / Earth / Neutral but not sure what I’m supposed to do with the LS wire as on the old one?

You may have a manual override switch somewhere, or it connects to another light, to either turn that on, on the other light can turn that light on...

If not - as above, just put that in a separate terminal block.

If true, you will need to tap into that black wire, which I see (in your photo) goes straight from the PIR, directly to the light. Connect the black wire, to a separate terminal block, and to what was in the LS terminal.
 
Yes this is the only spotlight and there’s an isolator switch within the kitchen for it, and another separate switch to manually turn and keep the light on or off if need be. I was just wanting the motion detector to work also, so I’m presuming I need to tap into the black wire as you say. If so do I cut it halfway, and add both ends into a terminal block, along with the LS wire coming out of the cable in the wall?
 
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